Scientific Officer London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine -Tres Cantos Open Lab Project

We are seeking to appoint a Scientific Officer to work on a project to develop assays to determine the in vitro and in vivo rates of kill of intracellular Leishmania species and Trypanosoma cruzi, by standard and novel chemical entities. The post will involve laboratory and animal (rodent) work and will be based at GlaxoSmithKline's Open Lab in Tres Cantos, Spain (90%) and at LSHTM (10%).

The successful candidate will possess a University degree in biological sciences. They should be well-organised with the ability to work independently. Proven experience in carrying out experimental laboratory work, including cell culture, problem-solving within a laboratory context and the ability to document results accurately is essential. The post also requires a person with excellent communication skills and willingness to work within a team. IT skills are necessary. Experience in pharmacological techniques and working with Category 3 organisms would be desirable. The post-holder may be required to work outside of standard hours.

This full-time post is funded by the Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation (www.openlabfoundation.org) for a period of 14 months starting from 1 April 2013 and ending on 30 May 2014.

Salary is on the Professional Support Pathway Grade 4 scale in the range £26,873 - £30,569 per annum inclusive. The successful candidate will be placed on the scale according to experience and qualifications.

Applications should be made online via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. The closing date is 15 February 2013 and the reference for this post is VY02. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until midnight of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed tojobs@lshtm.ac.uk.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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